Ch. 7 section review

Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?

• Important inventions suddenly changed life all across Europe.
• There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked.
• The method of production changed, from machines to hand tools.
• It destroyed farming and agriculture and created industry.

The Industrial Revolution began in 

• France. 
• Britain.
• the United States.
• the Netherlands.

Charles Townshend and Jethro Tull were 

• developers of new agricultural techniques.
• inventors of new industrial processes.
• American inventors of the sewing machine.
• pioneers in improved sanitation.

What is one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth?

• It led to better sanitation.
• It created a surplus of food.
• It meant that horses could be used for transportation.
• It led to the production of more wool for warm clothing.

How did the enclosure affect British farmers?

• Farms became less productive.
• Farmers learned to use steam power to harvest crops.
• The number of farmers shot up from 5 million to about 9 million.
• Many farmers lost farms and moved to cities.

What was one of the major uses of high-quality iron?

• to make tractors

• to make roads

• to make railroads

• to make airplanes

money used to invest

• capital
• entrepreneur
• enterprise 
• turnpike

cottage industry

• putting-out system
• factory system
• assembly line
• capitalism

someone who assumes the risk of starting a business

• entrepreneur
• laborer
• proletariat
• socialist

a type of business organization

• enterprise
• turnpike
• means of production
• capital